Plants and carbon: A double-feature in the “Earth futures lunchtime colloquium“
Prof. Lina Mercado, Ph.D., Prof. Stephen Sitch, Ph.D.
Lina Mercado is Professor of Geography at the University of Exeter. As plant ecophysiologist and vegetation-biogeochemical modeler, she uses observational data and computer models to investigate how plants influence the climate and vice versa.
Stephen Sitch is Professor in Physical Geography at the University of Exeter and currently a Visiting Fellow at CAS. In his talk, he shares insights from the Global Carbon Budget assessment and the use of earth observation to refine regional carbon budgets.
The event is part of the CAS Research Focus “Planetary Health”.
Prior registration is required. For more information, please visit the Center for Advanced Studies website.